Improvement in magazine fire-arms



described hereinafter.

' cartridge carrier-block, which is located below itis moved up to the latter a chamberis formed,

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aosnrn n. BEAN,OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

lMPROVENiENT lN MAGAZINE FIRE-ARMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 141,624., dated August 12,1873; application filed December 27, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osnrn H. BEAN, of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fire-Arms; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention consists, first, in the employ- I went, in connection with the cartridge-block, of peculiar mechanism for operatingit; and, secend, in certain details of construction, which, in connection with the foregoing, will be fully In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved gun with the side of the case removed; Fig. 2, a partial view of Fig. 1 with the parts in a different position Fig. 3, an elevation taken from the opposite side; and Fig. 4, a sectional elevation on line as a, Fig. 1.. v

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describe fully its construction.

A represents the lock-case, which may be gcnerallyconstrncted of any suitable form. It is specially provided, however, with several divisions adapted to hold the cartridge carrierblock and'mechanism for operating it, the lock mechanism, and the magazine. B represents the breeeh-block, made of any suitable material and strongly secured in the case, if not made a part of it, the lower surface of which is centrally grooved to receive the upper half of the cartridge, as shown. 0 represents the the breech-block B, and is adapted to move vertically in suitable guide-ways, as shown. Its upper surface is made to correspond with the lower surface of the block B, so that when adapted to hold a cartridge. The cartridge carrier-block" may receive its vertical movement in several ways. Among others a knucklejoint may be used,-if desired. I

The means represented in the drawing for elevating it are as follows 0 represents a slot ted lever,pivoted at its lower end to a suitable portion of the ease,and united at its upper end to the cartridge carrier block by means of a pin, 0 resting in the slot, as shown. D represents a supporting-block, adapted to move horizontally in the case, which is united by the connecting-rod c to the slotted lever c, as shown. at represents a trigger or handle attached to the block D, by means of which it is moved in a backward direction. E represents the cock or hammer, rigidly attached to the shaft 0 in any proper manner, to which latter is secured the tumbler e as shown. 6 represents a pin attached to the tumbler 0 which pin engages with the actuatin g-spring F in the usual well-known manner. The tumbler e is also provided with a projection, c, which, under certain circumstances, comes in contact with and ataiates the supporting-block D. Gr represents the trigger proper, provided with a projecting end adapted to engage with the notches of the tumbler when the gun is cooked, in the usual well'lrnown manner. Hrepresents the magazine-chamber, consisting of a tube providedat regular and proper intervals with springs, as shown, the tube being formed preferably to receive-the springs, as shown. This tube opens into the chamber in which moves the cartridge'block, its discharge-opening being in line below the chamber in which the cartridge lies when in position to be exploded. This tube also extends rearward through the stock, and is provided with a suitable opening to receive the cartridges as is usual with guns of this class.

I represents an opening through one side of the case,through which the exploded cartridges are discharged, and through which, if desired, new cartridges may be inserted instead of passing them through the magazine.

The operation of my improved gun will now be described. Cartridges are placed in the magazine, or, if desired, they may be inserted simply through the opening I on the side of When it is desired to fire the gun the the case. hammer is cocked, by which means the cartridge carrier-block is elevated, and the cartridge which it carries is consequently securely inclosed within the chamber formed by the grooves in the adj acent blocks 13 (3. The block U is elevated in consequence of the projection e of the tumbler 0 moving forward the supporting-block D, which, by means of the coin meeting-rod c throws forward the slotted leof a bent sheet, having recesses out out held when the explosion takes place. The trig-- ger being pulled the hammer is thrown forward, and by means of a projecting pointfiwhich stril es the cartridge through asuitable opening 1n the case explodes it. To remove the empty cartridge-case the supporting-block D is pulled backward by thehandle d, by which means the cartridge carrier-block is consequently dropped and the empty case is permitted to fall out of the opening I. If the magazine is full a new cartridge enters from' the magazine, and the gun may be again fired by repeating the foregoing operation.

The handle at should be so constructedthat it cannot be touched when the gun is beingfired. Some of the advantages of the described construction are as follows: The gun may be readily loaded with a single cartridge through V the magazine by simply elevating the stock;

or it may be loaded through the side opening, the cartridge being securely held in the cham her without possibility of displacement by simply pulling the hammerto-hali cock. The construction of themagazine is such that it is impossible for the cartridges to move backward but they are compelled to move forward al-, ways, and each is compelled to occupy its allotted space, so that it is impossible for them to become bruised by contact with each other.

The cartridge is securely held in its chamber without possibility'of being accidentally exploded, but can be instantly brought into positionfor firing by simply cocking the gun. When exploded itls readily discharged thro ugh the side opening.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isa p p 1. The combination of the cartridge carrierblock, constructed substantially as described,

. with the intermediatemechanism for drawing 1t down and the independent 'mechanism for,- movin it up, substantially as described.

2. T e combination of the block 0, the slotted lever 0, connecting-rodc and suppor'tin gblock D, as described. l

This specification signed andwitncssed this 12th day of December, 1872. J; H. BEAN.

Witnesses:

A. V. STEWART,

- H. W. BEADLE. 

